This week, Entertainment Weekly is showing off Ryan Reynolds in costume as the Green Lantern, in advance of the San Diego Comic-Con, as part of their behind-the-scenes look at next summer’s big superhero movie.

Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a cocky test pilot who gains super powers when he is entrusted with a cosmically-powered ring, enabling him to summon anything he can imagine. This isn’t Reynolds’ first turn in a comic book film, having played Hannibal King in 2004′s Blade 3 and as Deadpool in last year’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This is, however, Reynolds’ first time as the lead in a sci-fi epic, alongside director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale).

There are some challenges associated with playing the part of a major superhero, according to Reynolds, including being whisked through the air at 60 feet per second by wire, to create the illusion of flight. “The first time you do it, you’re seriously considering an adult diaper,” Reynolds said.

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[source] Entertainment Weekly